Rome Flashcards
Who were the first Romans??
Etruscans ,Latins, and Greeks
Etruscans lives in the..?
NORTH
LATINS lived in…?
ROME
This was the time of?
Kings ruling
King Tarquin
Last king of the Romans because he was overthrew and Rome decided they didn’t want anymore Kings
Government is made of….
Consuls,Senate,and the assemblies
Senate
Made of 300 men called patricians
Republic
If none of government in which citizens have the right to vote to select their leaders
Patricians
Wealthy landowners that inherited their social status
Plebeians
Common people allowed to vote but early on they couldn’t participate in government activities
Dictator
Appointed by consuls and approved by the Senate in times of crisis they only serve for six months
Punic wars
3 wars fought between Rome and Carthage over control of the Mediterranean Sea
First war
Fight over Sicily Carthage won
Second war
Hannibal invadesItaly never captures Rome
School a Roman general attacks Carthage
Rome wins
Third war
Rome destroys Carthage
Julius Caesar
Roman general that conquered France and became a dictator in Rome he was assassinated by the Senate
Cesar Augustus
Declared himself emperor after Julius Caesar died he was the leader in the time of peace called the Pax Romana the last 200 years
Packs Romana
Strong Rulers
Having agriculture
Stable government
Trade network
Powerful army
Road system
Constantine
Move the capital of Rome to Constantinople made Christianity legal
Gladiators
People that fight animals or people for entertainment
Diocletian
Divided the Roman empire into two and persecuted Christians
End of the Roman empire?
Bad leadership
Trade disruption
No new sources of income
Gap between poor and Rich
